Open AccessNavigating Declining Budgets, Political Hurdles: A New Vision for the Future of Geoscience
Author(s) -
Gagosian Robert B.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo250004
Subject(s) - deepwater horizon , tornado , natural disaster , earth science , oil spill , politics , natural (archaeology) , earth system science , meteorology , environmental science , environmental resource management , astrobiology , environmental planning , history , political science , geography , oceanography , geology , environmental protection , archaeology , law , physics
The Oklahoma tornadoes, Superstorm Sandy, the Tohoku tsunami, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are just a few examples of oceanic, atmospheric, and other Earth system disasters in the past 3 years that together claimed thousands of lives and caused hundreds of billions of dollars of damage. Basic and applied research in the geosciences were essential in supporting early warnings and forecasts that were used not only to protect lives when these natural disasters struck but also to assess risks and help society to be better able to adapt and recover after disaster struck.